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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1987

Page

12

Obituary notices from Linn County deaths list

Charles Ed Chamberlain 65 of Clear Lake died of cancer in Mason City. He was born 1921 in Des Moines and married Marjorie Grunsted in 1941. He worked in hearing aid sales and served on a licensing board. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter and seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday in Clear Lake. A memorial fund is set. Dorothy Wickham 77 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids. She attended St Luke’s School of Nursing and is survived by husband a sister two brothers. Services Friday in Cedar Rapids with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Camp Courageous. Hazel Funk 88 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Iowa City after a long illness. She was a saleswoman and member of church and Royal Neighbors. Survived by two sons a sister five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services Friday in Iowa City. Memorials to Camp Courageous.

Charles “Ed” Chamberlain Clear Lake Cedar Rapids Mason City Des Moines Marjorie Grunsted St. Louis O’dea Bell Tone Hearing Aid Association Tom Forest City Mark Jane Perkins Ward-Van Slyke Funeral Home Clear Lake Cemetery Dorothy Winifred Wickham 12Th St. NE St. Luke’s Hospital Keota D.D. Wickham St. Luke’s School of Nursing Marian Orndorff Mount Pleasant Sheldon Morris Baxter Thomas Morris Davenport Hazel Kathryn Funk Beverly Manor Iowa City Tama Earl Funk Marion Funk Craemer’s Killian’s Department Stores Salem United Methodist Church Tama County Royal Neighbors Robert LaGrange Ill Richard Harold Hopker Turner Chapel East Gale Hawkee Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Camp Courageous P.O. Box Monticello John W. Shay Sr Raven St Simpson Memorial Home West Liberty Johnson County Marcella Wenzlick Leda Wieskamp Mesa Ariz Irish Business College St. Patrick’s Church Farm Bureau Consumer's Co-op Leda Jack West Branch Jim Mary Webb St. Patrick’s Catholic Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery Donohue-Lensing’s

Funeral services and memorials for several local residents

Albert A. Baxa scheduled for 1 30 p m today at Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon burial Sutliff Cemetery call after 9 a m memorials to Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Fund. Henrietta H Franks service 10 a m Friday Turner Chapel East burial Wyoming Cemetery call after 9 a m Friday memorials to donor's chosen charity. Louise G Waller service 10 a m Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery calls 5 to 9 p m today or after 9 a m Friday memorial fund established. Casket to be opened after service.

Albert A. Baxa Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon Karen Fristad United Methodist Church of Sutliff Lisbon-Mount Vernon St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Wyoming Louise G. Waller Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Leon Hodges Vinton Dean Daywitt Muscatine Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Deaths Across Eastern Iowa Honor Long Lives

Lena O Remley 103 died at St Luke's Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Bruce H Moeller 80 former Skelly station operator and Blairstown postal clerk died at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. services 2 p.m. today at Russell's with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Clarence W Miller 81 retired railroad worker died at Maquoketa nursing home. services Friday 10:30 a.m. at Carson's with burial Evergreen Cemetery. Roy A Halverson 67 retired Hall Robertson employee died in La Crosse Wisconsin. services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Illyria Community Church with burial Elgin Cemetery. Leonard F Brush 73 owner of Brush Construction Co died at Guttenberg Hospital. services 10 a.m. Saturday at St Mary's Church with burial in church cemetery. Evelyn Marie Overland 81 died in Clarksville nursing home. services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at White's with burial Beaver Grove Cemetery. John W Shay Sr 85 died at Simpson Memorial Home West Liberty. services 9 a.m. Friday at St Patrick's Church with burial St Joseph's Cemetery. Louis Becker 70 died at Peoples Memorial Hospital Independence. services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Mary's Church with burial St Albert's Cemetery. Bonnie Hall Layton 26 died from gunshot wound in Long Beach. services pending Baxter's Marion. Alve Oaken 70 died at home near Monticello after illness. services 11 a.m. Friday Sacred Heart Church with burial Oakwood Cemetery.

Bruce H. Moeller Skelly Blairstown St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Alice Russell Clarence W. Miller Crestridge Maquoketa Nellie Lyle Felten Verne Miller Bettendorf Carson’s Evergreen Cemetery Roy A. Halverson Hall-Robertson Sons Co Postville Lutheran la Crosse Wis Betty Barbara Blockhus Clermont Jill Halverson Calmar Roger Bruce Urbandale Allen Kalispell Mont Michael Fort Atkinson Marian Child Aurora Illyria Community Church Elgin Elgin Cemetery Muehlethaler’s Leonard F. Brush Brush Construction Co Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Margaret Bernice Heyer Plano Tex Karen Recob Muscoda Fran Troester Guttenberg Shirley Solomon Jesup Donald Carol Hubacek St. Mary’s Catholic Church Tuecke-Allyn’s Evelyn Marie Overland Clarksville Floyd Emma DeVries Greene Laura Catherwood Quesqueton Nina Carlin Cerritos Calif Clara Duecker Waterloo Barbara Gott Nuevo William Luck Medbury Ind Harry Luck New Hartford Raymond Luck Independence Willis Jepperson Genevive Brocka Rita Sullivan Barbara Paull Karen Frank la Crescenta Donald Overland Clinton Mark Overland Salt Lake City Utah White’s Louis Becker Peoples Memorial Hospital Ronald Jerome Long Beach Frances Milwaukee Emmaline Austreberta Campbellsport St. Albert’s Cemetery Bonnie Hall Layton Martello Baxter’s Marion Alve Oaken Monticello Leona Carol Ridenour Agnes Webber Phoenix Ariz Linda Jones Gering Neb Patsy Rhatigan Henry Anamosa Verna Pelisek Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oakwood Cemetery Devaney’s

Freda A Bruns Dies at 85 in Manning Nursing Home

Sigourney resident Freda A Bruns 85 died Wednesday in a Manning nursing home where she had lived since December. Survived by nieces and a nephew. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Sigourney Methodist Church. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Sigourney. Friends may call after 10 a m Friday at Holm's. Memorials to Methodist Church and Keokuk County Historical Society.

Freda A. Bruns Manning Sigourney Methodist Church Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sigourney Holm’s Methodist Church Keokuk County Historical Society

Wyoming Woman Gladys Coleman Dies at 84

Gladys Coleman aged 84 died Wednesday in Maquoketa Care Center. Survived by four grandchildren. Graveside services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wyoming Cemetery with visitation from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Hayden's.

Gladys Coleman Maquoketa Care Center Wyoming Cemetery Hayden’s

Democratic chairman presents code of conduct for candidates

Democratic Party Chairman Paul Kirk outlined an eight point code of conduct for the 1988 presidential campaign to keep races positive and avoid personal attacks. He urged candidates not to bash each other, not to attack the party, and to support the eventual Democratic nominee. Kirk warned of a unity task force to chastise violators and cited past tactics by Hart and Jackson while avoiding naming individuals.

Washington Democratic Party Paul Kirk Gary Hart Jesse Jackson Kirk National Press Club Democratic Unity Task Force Hart Jackson Arizona Bruce Babbitt Babbitt Political Action Committee Walter Mondale

Moped Driver Injured in Eighth Avenue Crash

A moped rider and a car collided at Eighth Avenue and Second Street SW at 8 58 last night. The moped rider identified as David Fisher was taken to St Luke's Hospital with injuries not disclosed. The car driver went to Cedar Rapids police station. Condition not listed. Police ongoing investigation. Officer described injuries as real minor.

Eighth Avenue Second Street St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids David Fisher Fisher

Iron Workers Picket UI Site Over Bargaining Unit

Iron Workers Local 89 picketed the University of Iowa Human Biology Research Facility site alleging union election rule violations by Mid America Construction Co. The union filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the NLRB, seeking a bargaining unit decision. Both sides dispute the size and scope of the potential unit and a judge hasn’t ruled.

Iowa City Iron Workers’ Local 89 University of Iowa Mid America Construction Co National Labor Relations Board NLRB Matt Glasson Glasson Phil Kraft

Man Foils Robbery. Thief Wields Board in Escape

A southwest side man foiled a car stereo theft on the Banc Iowa Parkade roof deck. He chased the suspect who grabbed a 4x4 board and struck him, knocking him out. Police describe the white male thief, 21 to 25, about 5'6" and 130 pounds. auto damage about $300. The victim was treated and released from Mercy Hospital.

Banc Iowa Fourth Avenue Second Street Mercy Hospital

Vital Statistics Births Reported by Mercy and St. Luke's

Entries list births on March 10 11 at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with new m a newborns to multiple families including Diane Handler Karen Fischer Kathy Barta Lorey Jenson Beth Walton Susan Fisher Rebecca Huebbe Mary Medkeff Rose Michal Schminkey Tina Strief Marjorie Washburn Tina Downs Daniel Walker Dianna Schooley Joel Everett Diana Wheeler John Ginther Leslye Cuthbertson Dean Adams Deanna Brustkern Stephen Allsop Mary Miller James Garnant Sheryl Barta and other Cedar Rapids area parents with locations across Cedar Rapids Vinton Monticello and Minneapolis.

ST. Luke’s Lorey Michael Jenson Ninth St. NW Beth Greg Walton Monticello Susan Robert Fisher Toddville Rebecca Mark Huebbe St. SW Mary Brian Medkeff- Rose Skylark Lane SE Michal Martin Schminkey Seventh Ave Tina Robert Strief Manchester Marjorie Kenneth Washburn Cedar Rapids Tina M. Downs Daniel D. Walker Dianna M. Schooley Joel E. Everett Diana L. Wheeler Vinton John P. Ginther Leslye A. Cuthbertson St. Paul Minn Dean R. Adams Deanna L Brustkern Hiawatha Stephen W Allsop Minneapolis Mary B. Miller James B. Garnant Sheryl K. Barta Ely

DISSOLUTIONS AND EMERGENCY REPORTS FROM RECENT NOTICES

Names listed for dissolutions include June Marie and Don Leroy Schuller and others. A series of emergency incidents follows with times and locations across multiple streets and exact addresses, detailing grass fires, medical emergencies, house fire, alarm malfunctions, and a grease fire on Apr 2 and Wed schedule.

Vermont St Kirkwood Blvd Weing Rd 5Th Ave 4Th Ave 8Th St Estroy Dr 29Th St. Dr Al’s Alley Inn 3Rd St

Retrial for Mills moved to Black Hawk County

Thurman Robert Mills Jr. in a bank robbery retrial moved to Waterloo's Black Hawk County. District Judge James Beeghly granted a defense motion for change of venue citing publicity and extensive witness familiarity in Fayette County. Decision on federal court option expected next Wednesday.

West Union Thurman Robert Mills Jr Black Hawk County James Beeghly Fayette County Mills Jesup Oran First National Bank of Beeghly David Katsumes Oelwein Daily Register Katsumes Wayne Saur

Local Pairings List of Named Individuals

Edward J. Van Hoene and Rebec ca K. DeWald, Robert L. Lockhart and Pamela S. Trumpold, Steven A. Ritchart and Maria T. Palmer, Randall V. Kellison and Debra A. Skala, Eddie L. Carey and Patricia I. Knowles, Eugene W. Morse Jr. and Mary M. Foley, James R. Emerson and Coni L. Reid, Phillip D. Need ham and Michelle R. Preston, Nghi H. Pham and Tayet T. Pham, Jay H. Woodson and Deborah A. Utt, Marshall L. Bjornsen and Debbie K. Bergman, Stephen L. Washington.

Edward J. van Hoene Rebecca K. DeWald Robert L. Lockhart Pamela S. Trumpold Steven A. Ritchart Maria T. Palmer Randall V. Kellison Debra A. Skala Eddie L. Carey Patricia I. Knowles Eugene W. Morse Jr Mary M. Foley James R. Emerson Coni L. Reid Phillip D. Needham Michelle R. Preston Nghi H. Pham Tayet T. Pham Jay H. Woods

Illinois Lotto numbers drawn and prize estimate

Illinois lottery results from Springfield list Lotto numbers 01 10 16 17 34 44 with an estimated grand prize pool of 11 million dollars. Daily Game numbers are 9 5 6 and Pick Four drawing is 5 6 2 2.

Springfield, Ill LOTTO

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Lena O. Remley Goettsch’s Delmar Beaver Grove Cemetery New Harford Martelle Mondale U of I Frank DePirro Gazette Berndt Eric Strand Mercy Diane Robert Handler Ridgewood Terrace Karen Mark Fischer Brookview Lane Kathy Rich Barta 19Th Ave June Marie Don Leroy Schuller Betty Lou James Edward Brodie Cynthia L Joseph S. Studt Christine L Robert R. Montgomery Judith I Leonard J. Moser Sandra L Douglas R. Shaffer Terri Leann Roger Eugene Hinton Samantha May Leonard Willis Patricia Marie Timothy Charles Naxera Patti D John A. Webster Janet Kay Stanley Leo Aldrich Henrietta A Ralph E. Bextine Diana Lynn Gregory Allen Chapman Frances Jane John Robert Houseal Nettie Marie Bradley Paul Utley Donna M Mark D. McKibbin Shelley Tom Cowell Deloras Marie Joseph Anton Viktor Pauline E Karl Gene Hackett Illinois Lottery John E. Lapes Ave. S.E
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